Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 2

St Vincent's Health Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 84,000 - 107,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued Day Off

Salary Packaging

Wellbeing programs

Employee counselling

Fitness Passport

Job summary

St Vincent’s Riverside House in Berengarra, Kew, is seeking experienced Psychiatric Registered Nurses for 2 fixed-term, part-time positions (0.63 and 0.84 FTE) until May 2027. The role offers opportunities to develop clinical skills within a supportive team and a patient-centred care framework in an aged mental health setting.

Classifications range from NP21 to NP70, with salaries advertised from $84,188 to $107,484 per annum pro rata.

Qualifications

• Current Nursing Registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA.
• Understanding of legislation; principles and practice of aged psychiatry.
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to obtain it.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for residents with behavioural and psychological needs in a safe environment.
• Support patient-centred care to help residents achieve health goals and improve outcomes.

Skills

Nursing Registration

Aged Psychiatry Knowledge

NDIS Screening

Education

Nursing Degree

Job description

Job Description

2x Fixed Term, Part Time (0.63 and 0.84 FTE) opportunities available until May 2027. Kew location. Excellent benefits including salary packaging Friendly and supportive team environment.

About the Role

As a Psychiatric Registered Nurse within our Riverside unit at Berengarra, Kew, you will contribute to the dignity and quality of life of residents with behavioural and psychological needs within a safe and comfortable environment. You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and progress your career while caring for a diverse range of residents in challenging and rewarding settings.

Classifications for these positions will range from Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 2 NP21 - NP70 ($84,188 - $107,484 per annum pro rata).

Your Contribution

You will be an experienced Psychiatric Registered Nurse who brings previous experience within aged mental health nursing or dementia care to the role. Your commitment to working in a ‘patient centred care’ framework will see you help residents achieve their health goals and improve their outcomes. You understand and are interested in the complex, varied and often unique needs of our resident population and are committed and driven to provide the best care possible.

You will also have:

• Current Nursing Registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA
• An understanding of relevant legislation; principles and practice of aged psychiatry, and an understanding of the Commonwealth Aged Care Standards
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check or be willing to obtain.

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged.
• Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About Riverside House

Riverside House is a 30-bed aged person’s mental health unit which cares for residents with various mental health, behavioural and psychological needs. The care model for Riverside House is that of person centred care which has at its core the responsibility to ensure that a person’s ability to make choices in every aspect of their lives is supported, where care is provided in consultation with each person and where institutional elements are eliminated to the greatest extent.

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne

Residential, Palliative Care & Correctional Health Services are a key clinical service program of SVHM and wider SVHA Public Hospital division. Working at St Vincent’s St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Additional Information

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve. This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements.

Closing Date: 18 November 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [e-mail]

The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.

St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities.